4: Dead or Alive | Wonders of the Solar System

Professor Brian Cox travels to the tallest mountain on Earth to show how something as basic as a planet's size can make the difference between life and death.

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1: Empire of the Sun | Wonders of the Solar System

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2: Order out of Chaos | Wonders of the Solar System

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Professor Brian Cox describes how nature has carved out the solar system. He looks at the rings of Saturn, explaining how...

3: The Thin Blue Line | Wonders of the Solar System

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BBC Two | 2019 | 58'59''

Professor Brian Cox reveals how something as flimsy as an envelope of gas - an atmosphere - can create some of the most w...

4: Dead or Alive | Wonders of the Solar System

4: Dead or Alive | Wonders of the Solar System

BBC Two | 2019 | 58'27''

Professor Brian Cox travels to the tallest mountain on Earth to show how something as basic as a planet's size can make the di...

5: Aliens | Wonders of the Solar System

5: Aliens | Wonders of the Solar System

BBC Two | 2019 | 59'14''

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